Henry had little available soldiers in England due to the Wars of the Roses, or the necessary financial resources to fund such a campaign. Instead it seemed more appropriate for him to work on constructing links between his country and other he deemed as good partners for England. An example of one of these links created by Henry was the Medina del Campo, an allegiance with Spain uniting the nations against the possible French threat. The treaty was first negotiated in 1489, with the arranged marriage of Henry’s son, Arthur, and Catherine of Aragon of Spain, cementing the deal. Another example was Henry’s immediate truce with Scotland in 1486, when a three year peace treaty was signed, which was only eventually ended due to the death of James III in 1488 and his successor, the 15 year old James IV, whose anti-Anglo attitude disrupted any potential amnesty between the states until 1497 when the treaty of Ayton was signed.
Spain, which was united in 1469 by the marriage of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile, had become a major power in Europe. The marriage in 1501 provided Henry with the prestige of close relations with one of Europe’s strongest powers and the international recognition he required. Dynastic marriages were also important as a method of providing solidity to treaties. The signing of peace treaties was vital to Henry’s foreign policy and a royal marriage was an ideal method of making these treaties last. The marriage of Princess Margaret and James VI of Scotland was imperative in the signing of the Treaty of Perpetual Peace.
Although Henry did eventually get his Heir to crown it didn’t happen till’ Edward VI in 1537. This means that Henry’s biggest and most important aim was technically a failure during the early years of his reign. Another important goal that Henry VIII wanted to achieve in the early years of his Reign was to bring Honour and Glory to England and for him to be known as a true English warrior to the rest of Europe. Henry did somewhat achieve this goal with his wars with France and Scotland. The battle of the Spurs (1513) and the Battle of Flodden (1513), although to some considered small skirmishes, did make the countries of Europe start to notice England as a possible threat and certainly now knew about Henry VIII.
Common sense, by Thomas Paine Thomas Paine wrote this pamphlet as a response for America’s situation in that precise moment. He argued that the colonies should seek full independence from Britain, since America has evolved over the years and no longer needs Britain’s help. Through harsh arguments he states that Britain has only watched over America in order to secure its own economic well-being. His text convinced many who were unsure of the purpose of war and it played an important role in influencing the opinion of people. This text was crucial in turning America’s opinion against Britain and was one of the key factors in the colonies decision to engage in battle for their complete independence.
Charles could provide that. Furthermore the marriage treaty itself was beneficial to England as it was drawn up by Gardiner who was suppicous of the marriage. There was a possibility of an English empire in Europe as their child would inherit the Netherlands and England. If England were attacked by France Spain would
For the purpose of this paper, attention will be focused on the Antigonid, Ptolemaic, and Seleucid kingdoms and how these powerful institutions employed these particular methods to legitimise their personal monarchies. The use of propaganda to form alliances by the successor kings, as a political strategy, is most certainly visible in the century following Alexander’s death in 323 BC . It could be argued that Antigonus I, through his proclamation of Greek freedom in 315 BC , was engaging in propaganda as a means of securing legitimacy and power for his monarchy. We know from Diodorus ; Antigonus marked Cassander as an enemy of the Greeks and Macedonians and accused him of attempting to enthrone himself in Macedon. He then proclaimed freedom of the Greeks.
His rise coincided with the ascension of the new monarch Henry VIII, who was deeply interested in foreign policy and brought policies and a diplomatic mindset that were completely different from those of his father, Henry VII. Wolsey’s main concern was to please Henry and bring him honour and glory in order to secure his position, power and wealth. Henry’s aims
However, England thought the American colonies would be best suited to their crown and parliament, because ruling the North American continent was a privilege only strong countries could have. The French and Indian war: It all started when the united thirteen states decided to fight for their independence. They joined together to break the British Empire. One of the main reasons was the French and Indian war, also known as the `Seven Years War’,
To do this he set out to accomplish certain general goals for the country which included: reorganizing the administration, developing the economy, building a strong military, and quashing the potential independence of the nobles, guard, and church. Like Louis XIV, Peter knew that if one is to be a good monarch he or she should have undisputed rule over the nation, so he set out to control any group that might contest his power. Immediately following Peter’s return from exploring Western Europe, he personally sheared off the traditional long beards and sleeves of the nobility, or boyars as they were called. This was to be a symbol of Russia’s shift to less traditional and more modern lines of thought. He then further proceeded to give the nobility a hard time by creating a Table of Ranks.
It was treaty after treaty trying to avoid warfare and give all countries an identical playing field. America, while struggling for independence in the Atlantic, finally achieved their goals through warfare. The triumphs at Tripoli and the Algiers “had allowed the United States to attain the long-sought goal of extending its independence to the high seas” (Lambert 211). The Algerian War ended the thirty year process of America trying to rid itself of piracy from the Barbary States. This now showed that the US, through the actions of Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and Madison, was not only an autonomous trading power in the Atlantic, but also “matched its place in the world with its national boasts” (Lambert